The FTC has scholarship money available to all club members to use for travel/race registration/lodging, etc. If you have an upcoming race this spring for which you could use some financial support, please submit an application! The questions for the Steven Detweiler Florida Track Club Racing Scholarship is below. Please email your answers to the application questions and a budget in either a Word Document or PDF file to: thefloridatrackclub@gmail.com. Deadline for submission is April 1st at 11:59PM.

Florida Track Club Race Scholarship

Goal: To financially support athletes within the Florida Track Club when representing the Club at races.

Timeline Each applicant may submit one (1) application per bi-annual term. The application must be submitted by 11:59 pm on November 1st, for races in January through June and by 11:59 pm on April 1st for races in July through December. The application includes a Questionnaire Form and a Budget Form. The applicant will be notified approximately two weeks after each deadline.

Reimbursement The travel grant will be used to cover racing fees, transportation, and lodging. Other expenses, such as meals, souvenirs, etc. will not be reimbursed. The recipient of the award must keep all itemized receipts. After the event, they must fill out the reimbursement spreadsheet and submit all receipts through email to: thefloridatrackclub@gmail.com. The awarded amount indicated prior to travel is the maximum amount the recipient will be reimbursed. If the individual doesn’t submit receipts they will receive $0.

Transportation Plane fare can be reimbursed as long as the total funds for the trip do not exceed the allotment per individual per term ($100-250). Gas receipts from en route travel days and MapQuest/GoogleMap (etc.) directions to and from race will suffice for reimbursement.

Lodging Lodging expenses can be reimbursed as long as the total funds for the trip do not exceed the allotment per individual per term ($100-250).

Expectations If receiving a sponsorship, the participant is required to:

1) Give an oral race report at a FTC meeting within 6 months of the event

2) Deliver a written race report submitted to the Executive Director, Betsy Suda (esuda@chem.ufl.edu) for the FTC newsletter within 1 month of the event

3) Represent the Florida Track Club! Submit a photo wearing the Florida Track Club singlet at the race.

Review

The application will be reviewed based on the following characteristics:

1) Active membership in FTC

2) The applicant’s prior service and involvement within the FTC and the Gainesville running community

3) The significance of this race to the individual

4) Competitive potential

5) Financial needs of participant

Questionnaire for Applicants:

Are you an active member of FTC? If so, how long have you been a member?

What other activities (especially fitness, running, and community service related) you are involved in, within the community and the state?

What are your running goals for this race, this season, and long term?

Please share why you would like to run this race and how the funds from FTC are important.

Are you able to do an oral (within 6 months of event) and written race report (1 month following event) and wear the FTC singlet for a photo at the race? (requirement to receive funds)